Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse New

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Description:

The purpose of the Quality & Safety Excellence Nurse is to assist and support the manager in

quality and safety strategies, plans, and regulatory requirements that improve outcomes and

reduce harm to patients. The individual works closely with ministry colleagues, providers, and

leaders in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating quality and safety programs, structures and

requirements that culminate in high reliability.

The Quality & Safety Excellence nurse, under the direction of the manager, assists in achieving

excellence in quality and safety work related to patient outcomes (process and outcome

measures), performance improvement strategies and methodologies, culture of safety

(TogetherSafe) initiatives, and patient safety organization (PSO) collaboration with risk

management that ensures high quality and safe care.

Essential Functions

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the MercyOne (Trinity Health) Mission, Vision, Core Values, Actions and Promise in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Identifies patient quality and safety issues/concerns and collaborates with key stakeholders to address and improve.
• Coaches for problem solving to improve quantitative and qualitative clinical outcomes and patient experience.
• Service-aligned role to facilitate the integration of clinical quality indicators into the work environment.
• Conducts review of medical records for data related to quality and safety initiatives required by CMS, The Joint Commission, and others as assigned.
  
  

Education

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or higher preferred
• Current RN license to practice nursing in Iowa where work is performed
  
  

Experience

• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience in healthcare setting.
• Previous hospital performance improvement experience preferred.
  
  

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.